Email update

"Jason Quick is reporting from NY…I missed it, but they just said that Quick told them that Oden is the pick. He’s also reporting that Ray Allen to Bos for #5 pick is “very real”. Not sure if there’s anyone else involved. Quick broke the Martell deal back in that draft."

Interesting stuff here. Seattle should be trying to move Ray Allen for young talent. Ray has about a 2-year window left. Seattle can't win that soon.

Ray Allen and Paul Pierce would be the best wing tandem in the League. Along with Rondo and Jefferson, Boston would be a contender for the junior varsity (Eastern Conference) crown.

Who would Seattle take at #5? They have two decent-to-mediocre point guards in Ridnour and Watson. If they draft Durant and can re-sign Rashard, they'll have two very tall, high-scoring small forwards. They have about 7 really bad centers and an average power forward in Chris Wilcox.

--- update --- Hoopshype.com reports this deal would include Szczerbiak and Delonte West, giving the Sonics a load of wing players. Perhaps they's take a look at Yi, B. Wright or Noah at #5?------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If Ray Allen is on the trading block, the Jazz should be calling Seattle every day. With Williams, Boozer and Okur, Utah is one superstar wing player away from a championship. Allen is a perfect fit. Would any Seattle fan be interested in Kirilenko and Paul Milsap for Allen and Sene?

Kirilenko had a terrible year, but he's been terrific in the past. He's only 26. On the Sonics, Kirilenko could move back to power forward and away from the vengeful eye of Jerry Sloan. Milsap could give the Sonics a ton of good minutes off the bench.

If the Sonics could re-sign Lewis, they could throw out a lineup of RidWat, Lewis, Durant, Kirilenko, and Wilcox. That's a ton of length and rebounding, with Lewis and Durant providing the scoring punch.

-- Update --
Truehoop contradicts my source, saying Quick doesn't know who the Blazers will take.

"However, the Oregonian's Jason Quick is certainly on the very short list of people who might actually have some unique first-hand knowledge of the team's thinking, and he just told me that he really does not know what they'll do. A little intrigue!"

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